Sony FDR-X3000R Expert Reviews

When it comes to POV cameras, the GoPro brand tends to come to mind. Sony's Action Cam line are not as well-regarded as their HandyCam among camcorder products. However, Sony hopes to offer a good alternative to GoPros with their flagship FDR-X3000 4K Act...

All action cameras are now promising 4K at 30fps, from the GoPro Hero5 Black to the YI 4K Action Camera, but Sony's effort is about a lot more than just resolution and frame rate. The diminutive FDR-X3000R's biggest claim is Balanced Optical SteadyShot (B...

Sony's action cam line has long played second fiddle to more popular options from GoPro in the hearts and minds of consumers. Its top-end model, the FDR-X3000 ($399.99), offers optical image stabilization, something you don't get with our Editors' Choice...

Sony could definitely be called an expert when it comes to camera technology and this applies just as seriously to the company's steadyshot camcorders and other video cameras. The company has been making them for years and their first models came out well...

I'm guessing that for many people, there's really only one brand of action camera. But of course the major consumer electronics companies have the expertise and resources to do their own to very good effect. Which is what Sony has done in several models o...

Sony announced the FDR-X3000R in September of 2016 and soon after, GoPro announced their new action camera, the HERO5 Black. The two are very similar on paper and are direct competitors to each other. In this review, we'll be covering how the FDR-X3000R...

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The GoPro HERO5 Black and The Sony FDR-X3000R are almost identical. We put their functions against each other to find out what action camera should you buy? Buy the GoPro HERO5 Black Here: Buy the Sony FDR-X3000R Here...

Great image stabilization (OIS), Stereo audio recording, Minimal delay in live preview via Bluetooth, Decent battery life, Wearable live preview makes operation a lot easier, Option to zoom in and out, Good low light performanceLimited accessories in the bundle, Dropped frames during playback over Wi-Fi, Wind reduction is not that effective, Connecting the camera to a smartphone is a hit and miss, Picture quality needs more detail

We recently gave you our full written review of Sony‘s 4K FDR-X3000R Action Cam which impressed us, and at the same time, left us wanting in some aspects. If in case you want to see more of it, here's our video review showing its image stabilization, wind...

Great image stabilization (OIS), Stereo audio recording, Minimal delay in live preview via Bluetooth, Decent battery life, Wearable live preview makes operation a lot easier, Option to zoom in and out, Good low light performanceLimited accessories in the bundle, Dropped frames during playback over Wi-Fi, Wind reduction is not that effective, Connecting the camera to a smartphone is a hit and miss, Picture quality needs more detail

We were using Sony's action cam for the past few days and after our initial impressions on it, we're now ready to give you our review.It could be compared to the latest Hero5by GoPro in the sense that both shoot up to 4K video, but the FDR-X3000R has been...

The Sony FDR-X3000R 4K action camera kit comes with the Live-View Remote RM-LVR3 (with a wristband) and an underwater housing for down to 60m in water resistance.There is an FDR-X3000 version, which is essentially the same model but without the remote and...

Today, the Sony folks brought their ultra-compact 4K-shooting action camera – the FDR-X3000 – to showcase its capabilities and ease of use. Without further ado, here are our first impressions with the device itself.The main draw of the FDR-X3000 is its 4K...

Excellent image and audio quality, Good optical image stabilisation, Thoughtful design improvements, Long battery lifePoor display on the Live-View Remote Control, Slow to power on (when using the Remote Control), Bulky waterproof case

Hands-on: Sony's new 4K action camera squeezes Balanced Optical SteadyShot tech into a tiny body Sony's been producing SteadyShot-capable Handycam camcorders for what feels like eons. Over the years it has refined the tech to produce better and more stabl...

Action cameras are quite different from your traditional SLR , or even your compact system camera . They're small, rugged and designed to go with you everywhere your traditional camera can't.As well as their small body size, action cameras also afford a d...

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